Konoha's Mission Master

In that instant, Yakumo unleashed a speed surpassing his peak, appearing incredibly urgent as he charged directly at Orochimaru.

At this moment, Orochimaru was powerless to resist.

"I've lost again." Orochimaru stared calmly at the flashing sword.

Yakumo swung his sword and stabbed Orochimaru in the heart, golden arcs of electricity erupting and beginning to destroy his internal organs.

At the same time... Yakumo immediately bent down and used the Jade Pendant to cut Orochimaru's neck, instantly sealing Orochimaru's head into a small black and white sphere using the Yin-Yang Seal.

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Chapter 289 Mission Completed, Intelligence Increased

In the deep pit, the water flow covered the bottom, and Yakumo stood on the water's surface.

Water flows downhill... More water is flowing around the deep pit, and it's believed that it won't be long before this place turns into a lake.

The golden arcs of electricity continued to destroy Orochimaru's mangled body.

Yakumo's body tensed, and he was on high alert.

A dozen meters away, Madara Uchiha stood calmly... He had originally planned to take advantage of the conflict between the two sides to retrieve the Rinnegan, but he did not expect that the speed of Yakumo's final attack would far exceed his expectations.

Before he could react, Orochimaru was beheaded.

This also led to the failure of Madara Uchiha's plan.

Madara Uchiha slowly moved towards Yakumo, a subtle pressure descending upon Yakumo's body... Each step he took carried a powerful aura, and ripples spread across the puddles beneath his feet.

Countless white waves rose and fell... and vanished.

Kaleidoscope Sharingan…spinning rapidly.

[Note: The player has been immune to this mental attack.]

Yakumo breathed a sigh of relief; next, he had to continue improving his intelligence attribute.

"Alright... just stand there."

Yakumo spoke softly, took out Orochimaru's head, and used his fingers to remove two pale purple Rinnegan eyes that were as smooth and warm as jade. He then casually threw Orochimaru's head on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha stopped. It had taken him more than twenty years to cultivate these Rinnegan eyes, and if something went wrong, he would have to spend another ten years or so to cultivate them again.

"You could have guessed... I would come?"

The Uchiha meeting ended with... Yakumo's sudden outburst and his decisive action of taking out the Rinnegan, which seemed like a long-planned scheme.

"When Orochimaru took out the Rinnegan, I was certain... you were nearby."

"Why?" Madara Uchiha asked, puzzled.

In the shadows, he was using his pupil power to create illusions.

A pebble falls into the water, creating ripples.

[Note: The player has been immune to this mental attack.]

The genjutsu failed... Madara Uchiha remained expressionless.

"Stop using illusions...it's useless."

Yakumo shook his head... and continued.

"I know the Rinnegan is very important to you."

Madara Uchiha was hesitant for a moment. He knew that Yakumo would not hand over the Rinnegan to him, but he was not very confident in taking it by force.

"..."

The two remained silent as time ticked by.

As a rock slid down in the distance, Madara Uchiha immediately activated his eye power, tears of blood streaming from the corners of his eyes. He was never a weakling who would sit and wait for death, but a strong man who would take the initiative and seize his destiny!

[Note: The player has been immune to this mental attack.]

Madara Uchiha instantly appeared beside Yakumo and reached for the Rinnegan.

Suddenly… bright, even dazzling, golden arcs of electricity appeared on Yakumo’s body. These terrifying energies surged directly from his right hand without hesitation and eventually entered the Rinnegan.

Under the infusion of golden electric arcs, the Rinnegan, which was as beautiful as jade, gradually withered and turned into dust, drifting away with the wind.

"Do not!!"

"Do not!!"

"Do not!!"

Madara Uchiha instantly flew into a rage, his eyes turning bloodshot.

A terrifying whooshing sound came as the blue Susanoo suddenly swung its fist at Yakumo's chest, attacking in anger... without any hesitation.

"How could he be so decisive?!"

"Does he not care about the power of the Rinnegan at all!?"

Madara Uchiha once confronted Orochimaru, but he was not worried at all that Orochimaru would destroy the Rinnegan.

Because... there is no power that can be refused by the Rinnegan.

Yakumo flew backward, increasing the distance between himself and Madara Uchiha.

Damn it!

In the blink of an eye, Susanoo in its complete form appeared, wielding a sword tens of meters long, and slashed at Yakumo who was fleeing into the distance.

"Useless thing... never mind."

Yakumo turned around, sensing the weakness within his body, and sped up, quickly moving away from Susanoo's attack range in just a few seconds.

With a flap of its enormous blue wings, Susanoo took flight.

Madara Uchiha's eyes were bloodshot, and his killing intent was stronger than ever before. His Rinnegan was destroyed, which meant that he would need to spend another twenty years to nurture the Rinnegan.

But how many twenty-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

Even Madara Uchiha wasn't sure if he could develop the Rinnegan within twenty years.

Yakumo's figure continued to grow taller, but the blue Susanoo clung tightly to his back like a vicious dog, seemingly determined to perish together with him.

At this moment... Madara Uchiha was truly enraged to the extreme.

"Mental exhaustion, low chakra... Let's retreat!"

Yakumo made up his mind, raised his head and shouted.

"Pineapple, oh pineapple!!!"

The deafening shouts spread into the distance.

Three seconds later, Minato Namikaze appeared beside him and immediately reached out to grab Yakumo's arm.

"Shh."

A flash of golden light disappeared in an instant, and the two figures vanished.

Madara Uchiha stood motionless high in the sky, making no further moves.

The enormous Susanoo slowly descended to the ground, and as time passed... its expression gradually became peaceful and indifferent.

He adjusted his mindset in just three minutes.

"No one in this world can stop me... for true peace."

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Madara Uchiha's body was bathed in a golden light, like a believer basking in holy light, his faith unwavering...

With a determined look in his eyes, he headed towards the Land of Water.

Dozens of kilometers away, Yakumo and Minato Namikaze appeared.

Yakumo shook his somewhat dazed head and spoke softly.

"continue…"

This distance is not enough to eliminate the danger.

With a whoosh, a flash of golden light, and the two disappeared again.

Late that night, Yakumo and Minato Namikaze warmed themselves by a fire inside a cave.

Two hours had passed since the great battle. The good news was that Madara Uchiha had not pursued the two, but the bad news was that the special item... the vicious curse of the big-headed doll, had been lost.

This item was not found in the stomach of Orochimaru's corpse.

Even... Yakumo speculated that Orochimaru might still be alive.

This is illogical, yet it's the only explanation.

〖Quest: Destroyer · Status: Submittable〗

Orochimaru was the leader of the organization that stole the Rinnegan. Currently, Orochimaru, Pakura, the Third Kazekage, and Ebizo are all dead.

Fortunately... the mission is still in an upgradeable state.

Otherwise... how to deal with Uchiha Tsuru will be the biggest problem.

Yakumo spoke softly.

"Submit the task."

[Task submission in progress...]

[Task scoring in progress...]

[Task rewards are being confirmed...]

The game system is lagging again…

Minato Namikaze stared at the campfire in front of him, munching on dry rations. It was clear that Kushina Uzumaki had only had time to prepare a one-day lunch for him.

Now he can only eat shriveled meat patties with Yakumo.

"Orochimaru...is he dead?" Minato Namikaze asked.

"I don't know," Yakumo answered truthfully... and continued.